According to Zheng Jun, Qinqiang opera is similar {#blank#}1{#/blank#} rock' n 'roll in many ways, and the latter is therefore the modern day Qinqiang. Rock concerts,{#blank#}2{#/blank#} star the common people, take place by the city wall on a daily basis.

    Qinqiang opera {#blank#}3{#/blank#} (call) the “living fossil” of Chinese opera,the forefather of several   operas inChina.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (Spread) to Henan, it developed into Yu opera. Judging even by today's standards, Qinqiang opera counts as the {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(early) Chinese rock music. The spirit of modern rock' n 'roll{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (seem) to come from it.

    The number of Qinqiang opera amateur {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(club) in Xi'an is uncertain. At places like the City Wall Park and the South gate, you can spot groups of people enjoying the opera. Known or unknown to the group, any Qinqiang lover is welcome to sing a piece {#blank#}8{#/blank#}justsit down and listen. The singer presents excellent voice and emotions while the audiences get {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(excite) by the tunes. Standing among {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(they), you could feel the cultural pulse of this city.

    I'd like to talk about the school system in Australia today. The school system in Australia does depend on {#blank#}1{#/blank#} you go to a private school or a public school. In the state I'm from, there are a lot of private schools, and generally they are single-sex high schools. The public high schools are generally {#blank#}2{#/blank#} (mix). All of the private high schools insist that you should wear their school uniforms, {#blank#}3{#/blank#} that might mean{#blank#}4{#/blank#} (wear) a school tie and a school jacket. However, the public high schools often give you a {#blank#}5{#/blank#} (choose) of whether you want to wear a uniform or not. The school classes generally start anywhere{#blank#}6{#/blank#} 8:30 and 9 o'clock in the morning and run {#blank#}7{#/blank#} 3:30 in the afternoon, and they're followed by after-school {#blank#}8{#/blank#} (active) like sports and music theater. The school year generally starts in the{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (begin) on February, after our summer vacation, which lasts about six weeks around the Christmas period.

    The only thing I don't like about our school system is the idea of the difference in quality of education between the private and the public schools. It remains{#blank#}10{#/blank#} (see) whether you can get a better education, even if you are in a private high school. Most of our public high schools are quite good.

    Good presentation skills are important for having an impact on your audience and getting your message across. Some presentation skills in particular—like listening to your audience, using humor and maintaining eye contact—can help a lot.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}

    Know what the needs of your audience are.{#blank#}2{#/blank#} Thoroughly understand your material, and then put it in a logical order. Make sure your speech keeps your audience's attention.

    {#blank#}3{#/blank#} During the presentation, you will want to highlight your strengths. Dress appropriately, and make sure you look relaxed and calm. Speak at an appropriate speed, and show appropriate emotion. This can help you to establish a good relationship with the audience.

    Remember your body language.{#blank#}4{#/blank#} How you walk, move and stand can all be seen by your audience, and can help convey your message. Thus, you should pay attention to your body language during the presentation.

    Speak as if you believe what you are saying. When you speak with confidence, your audience is much more likely to believe what you have to say. You should speak loudly and clearly, and address your audience directly.{#blank#}5{#/blank#}

These presentation tips will help you make a good presentation.

A. You should sound confident, and if you make an error, just apologize and move on.

B. Here are some other good tips for improving presentation skills.

C. During the presentation, you can match your presentation's content to those needs.

D. Try to make eye contact with several audience members.

E. Know your strong and weak points.

F. Body language is important, yet often overlooked.

G. Know when to stop talking.

    Nowadays, it is common{#blank#}1{#/blank#} more and more high school students open their own microblogs on the Internet. For one thing, it can provide a colorful platform to show their talent. For another, it is a useful way{#blank#}2{#/blank#} (release) their pressure. And all these make it more and more popular with high school students. But many parents and teachers hold a different view. They think that managing one's microblog will take a lot of time and energy，{#blank#}3{#/blank#} should be used to study.

    In my view, I am greatly in favor{#blank#}4{#/blank#} this activity. Today the Internet is playing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} important role in our life. Therefore, as high school students of the Information Age, we need to learn to make use of this{#blank#}6{#/blank#} (value) tool to communicate and display ourselves. What's more, opening and organizing microblogs need various abilities such as writing, designing, being skillful at computer and so on. Only if we master those abilities can we make a successful microblog. As a result, we improve ourselves while{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (organize) our micro blogs.

    In fact, the microblog {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(oneself) is of little harm. It is your attitude towards it that{#blank#}9{#/blank#} (matter). We should take the{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(advantage) and avoid some bad effects.

    Zhou Shihao, 17, from Shanghai Yichuan High School, was shocked by the statistics he had found.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}he was looking into the use of handheld cellphones by drivers, he found that more than 30% of them reached for their phones on the road.

    "Any use of handheld devices(设备) should{#blank#}2{#/blank#}(firm)be forbidden while driving," said Zhou. "It's not a daily chore, but a serious social issue."

    The teenager's concerns led to his drafting a proposal on this issue – something {#blank#}3{#/blank#}he did together with five other schoolmates in the Mock Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference competition in the Putuo District of Shanghai.

    Zhou and his schoolmates were not alone. In January, many Shanghai youngsters, even elementary school students, took part in Mock CPPCC competitions {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(hold) in their local districts and handed in proposals on issues ranging from network security and the future city to the protection of{#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tradition) culture.

    "The competition really encourages us students to focus on social issues and play an active role{#blank#}6{#/blank#}taking responsibility for our country," said Zhang Simin, 17, from Shanghai Nanyang High School.

    The senior student used to think that the handling of state affairs was just for politicians. But thinking on the "3:30 problem" changed her mind.

    Kids usually finish school at 3:30. However, most parents work until 6:00,{#blank#}7{#/blank#} (make) it hard for them to pick kids up. "This is a problem we've all been through," said Zhang.

    To help students, Zhang's school{#blank#}8{#/blank#}(invite) deputies (代表) to the National People's Congress to give students instruction.

    "Thanks to the deputies, we finally understand it's not who is to blame that{#blank#}9{#/blank#}(matter), but finding the best solution," said Zhang.

    "The competition aims to encourage a sense of citizenship among China's post-00s generation," said Xia Jing, a teacher from Shanghai Jinyuan Senior High School. "Through this channel, students can let their{#blank#}10{#/blank#}(voice) be heard."